from:
4.20$
per 1.8 oz
Content: 100% Wool
Yarn Group:
B (20 - 22 stitches)
/ 8 ply / DK / worsted
Weight/yardage: 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 115 yds (105 m)
Recommended needle size: US 6 / 4 mm
Gauge: 4" x 4" / 10 x 10 cm = 21 sts x 28 rows
Care: Machine wash on gentle cycle warm 40°C / 104F. Don’t use fabric softener. Dry Flat
Superwash: yes
Made in: EU
Raw material origin: Wool from South America
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 25.3.0110), Standard 100, Class I from the INNOVATEXT TEXTILE ENGINEERING AND TESTING, HUNGARY. This means that is has been tested for harmful substances and is considered safe in human-ecological terms. Class I is the highest level, and it means the yarn is suitable for baby articles (ages 0-3).
Made from 100% extra fine merino wool fibers, DROPS Merino Extra Fine is a warm and super soft yarn, that's gentle on the skin, and therefore great for baby and children garments. Spun from multiple thin strands, it gives beautiful, even stitches, and it’s Ideal for textured patterns such as cables and seed stitch. Garments made in this yarn are very comfortable, have extra elasticity and great surface quality. It is this special construction that makes it important to use the correct tension in your project, so use a tight tension rather than a loose one.
DROPS Merino Extra Fine yarn is superwash treated, which means it's machine washable and suitable for everyday use; but when washing your garments you must be extra careful and follow closely the care instructions. This yarn is spun from fibers from free-range, mulesing free animals from South America, DROPS Merino Extra Fine is Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Machine wash on gentle cycle warm 40°C / 104F. Don’t use fabric softener. Dry Flat
All our super wash treated merino yarns should be washed in the machine, using a gentle cycle program. That being said, there are a few more tips that are extremely relevant when it comes to caring for this yarn:
Note: If you are washing a project made with this yarn combined with another, the general guideline is to follow the washing instructions for the most delicate of the yarns you are working with.
See a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) about our yarns.
1) What type of fibers make the DROPS yarns?
Yarn can be made from a large number of natural and synthetic fibers. DROPS carries mainly yarns made from wool, cotton, alpaca, linen, mohair and silk. Each fiber type has its own qualities, and they are often mixed to take advantage of the best properties of each one. Coarse yarn has the advantage of being stronger and more durable, and finer fibers offers more softness and comfort. Here a bit about the main fibers we carry:
Alpaca:
Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested from an alpaca, and it is similar in structure to sheep wool fiber. Its softness comes from the small diameter of the fiber, similar to merino wool. It is a soft, durable, luxurious and silky natural fiber. Yarn made from alpaca fibers does not felt or pill easily, and it can be light or heavy in weight, depending on how it is spun. While similar to sheep’s wool, it is warmer, not prickly, and has no lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic. Alpacas come in 22 natural colors, with more than 300 shades from a true-blue black through browns-black, browns, white, silver and rose-greys.
Mohair:
This fiber comes from the Angora goats, and its considered a luxury fiber. Mohair yarn is warm as wool, but much lighter in weight; it is durable, dyes well and does not felt easily. Mohair fibers have also a distinctive luster created by the way they reflect light. Despite being a hard fiber, mohair is usually spun into a very fluffy yarn, resulting in airy and lustrous garments.
Wool:
The wool fibers comes from the skin of sheep and are relatively coarse fibers. Two striking characteristics of wool are its susceptibility to heat and its felting property, which is caused by the scales on the surface. Depending upon the breed of sheep, the appearance of the wool varies.
Wool from Merino sheep is considered the finest type of wool, having as characteristics that is finely crimped and soft. All the Merino wool in the DROPS yarns has its origins in South America, coming from sheep that have not been subject to Mulesing.
Pure new wool is wool made directly from animal fleece, and not recycled from existing wool garments.
Machine washable wool is wool treated chemically to minimize the outer fuzzy layer of the fibers, and be therefore fitable for machine wash (see Superwash).
Silk:
The silk fiber is a fine continuous fiber produced from the cocoon of a moth caterpillar known as the silkworm. While silkworm is cultivated, the wild or tussah silk is obtained from uncultivated silkworm cocoons. Silk fiber is one of the strongest natural fibers and makes a wonderful knitting yarn. It blends really well with other fibers, especially wool. Silk also dyes beautifully with natural dyes.
Vegetable fibers:
There are several varieties of vegetable fibers, found in the cell walls of plants or vegetables. Of all the varieties, two are recognized as major knitted or textile fibers. They are cotton and linen.
Cotton is the fiber surrounding the seeds in a cotton pod, and it is almost pure cellulose. Cotton is usually white in color but there are green and brown varieties as well. The cotton fiber is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile that is good for summer clothing and accessories, making a weaker yarn than silk or linen but stronger than wool.
Mercerized cotton is cotton that has been through a mercerization treatment. This treatment gives cotton fabrics and threads a lustrous yarn that is more lustrous than conventional cotton. It is also stronger, takes dye a little more readily, makes the yarn more resistant to mildew and reduces lint. It also may not shrink or lose its shape as much as "regular" cotton.
Linen is a fiber derived from the stalk of the flax plant that is durable and stronger than any other fiber. The linen fiber is relatively soft, straight and lustrous and becomes more beautiful with age. Linen is more comfortable to wear in hot temperatures than cotton, due to the fact that it absorbs moisture better and dries more quickly.
Other materials used in our yarns include synthetic fibers such as acrylic, viscose, polyamide (nylon) and polyester.
3) What type of information can I find on the DROPS yarn labels?
All DROPS yarn labels include information about fiber content (wool, cotton, etc.), weight in grams and ounces, length in meters and yards, washing instructions and symbols (explained here), color number, dye lot number and yarn group information.
4) What are the DROPS yarn groups?
All DROPS yarns are classified into 6 different thickness groups (A to F). Yarns in a same group have similar knitting tension/gauge, and can therefore be interchanged in patterns; however the length may be different, so when substituting always calculate the amount of meters/yards needed for the pattern to know the amount of yarn you need to get.
5) Can I use a different yarn than the one mentioned in the pattern?
Yes, as long as the yarn can be worked in the same knitting tension/gauge. Always swatch to make sure you get the same number of stitches in width and rows in height as given in the pattern.
Remember that different yarns with different textures, will give the garment different looks. The yardage/length may also be different, so when substituting always calculate the number of yards needed, in order to know the amount of yarn you need.
Read more about how to calculate the amount of an alternative yarn - and how to replace 1 thread of a yarn with 2 or more of another, here.
6) What does it mean when a yarn is “Superwash”?
A superwash wool is a special wool product that has been treated or processed in a way that allows it to be machine washable. Many people are afraid to work with wool because it is so easy to shrink (though some shrink wool on purpose) and superwash wool can allow them to work with great fibers without worry. (Read more here).
7) What does “Oeko-Tex® certified” means?
The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 was introduced at the beginning of the 1990s as a response to the needs of the general public for textiles which posed no risk to health. The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 is a globally uniform testing and certification system for textile raw materials, intermediate and end products at all stages of production. The test for harmful substances comprise substances which are prohibited or regulated by law, chemicals which are known to be harmful to health, and parameters which are included as a precautionary measure to safeguard health.
For more info go to www.oeko-tex.com
10) How accurate are the colours on the shade cards online?
When obtaining images for the shade card, we do our best to achieve the highest level of color accuracy. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee how images will appear on your computer screen. Every monitor displays color differently, some colors might look darker than they really are, and some colors might be more saturated on some screens. If you experience that many of the yarn colors looks different on your screen than the actual color of the skeins, you can adjust the setting on your monitor.
11) What is a micron? What does super fine / extra fine mean?
The fineness of yarn fibers is measured in microns (thousands of millimeters). Super fine alpaca wool is 26-28 microns. Fine merino wool is less than 21.5 microns and extra fine merino is under 19.5 microns. The less microns the softer and more delicate a quality can be, the more microns the more hard wear the quality will be.
12) Why are the colors in my skeins of print yarn different?
The reason why two skeins of a same print yarn look different can be 1) that both skeins are part of different dye lots; 2) that the skeins have been dyed using a technique called "magic print" (the one used for example in DROPS Delight), which provides unique patterns and smooth color transitions to each skein, meaning also that within one dye lot, lighter or darker varieties might appear. This is no fault or defect, but part of the yarn's character.
13) My store doesn’t have the color I want, what can I do?
If your DROPS store doesn’t have the yarn color you want, try contacting a DROPS Super Store (the ones with the golden badges) - they will make sure to get a hold of the color even if they don’t have it in stock themselves. See a list of all DROPS stores here.
14) Where can I find a specific dye lot of a color?
Always try contacting your DROPS store first. If they do not have the dye lot you want we recommend you to ask other knitters and crocheters in the DROPS Workshop in Facebook or Ravelry, which may have the dye lot in their stash and might be willing to part from it.
Yarn sheds because there's not enough twist to hold all of the fibers together. All yarns have excess fibers (from production) that might come off as lint or shedding, in varied degrees that depend on how the yarn is spun. Brushed yarns ("hairier" yarns) like DROPS Melody, have more of these loose fibers than other yarns, and therefore shed more. Shedding also depends on what is worn under or over the garment, and whether this pulls at the yarn fibers. It’s therefore not possible to guarantee that there will be no shedding.
Below are some tips on how to get the best result when working with hairier yarns:
Pilling is a natural process that happens to even the most exclusive of fibers. It's a natural sign of wear and tear that is hard to avoid, and that is most visible in high friction areas of your garment like a sweater's arms and cuffs.
You can make your garment look as new by removing the pilling, using a fabric comb or a pill/lint remover.
If you are looking to replace this yarn with another DROPS yarn, you can use another yarn within the same yarn group, or try our yarn converter!
Cornelia wrote:
I am knitting and crocheing scarves and hats with Merino Extra Fine, Baby Merino and Big Merino. When is it advisable to block? Do I need to block? Instead of blocking, would machine wash and air drying give the same result?
18.09.2024 - 16:46DROPS Design answered:
Dear Cornelia, some knitters block everything some other never block so you just have to decide for your projects and try blocking your swatch to test. Happy knitting!
19.09.2024 kl. 09:38Joan R Stamp wrote:
I am desperate to find Drops Merino extra fine in color number 50 with dye lot 46739 I need 2 or 2 skeins to finish a project that took more yarn than the pattern says. Please help!!!
10.09.2024 - 21:30DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Stamp, you can ask the stores shipping to your country or ask other customers in our DROPS Workshop if any of them can help you. Happy knitting!
11.09.2024 kl. 10:02Ulrike Schatz wrote:
Warum verfärbt sich meine Wolle? Ich habe mehrere Knäuel im Farbton Natur für eine großes Projekt gekauft. Jetzt musste ich feststellen dass sich die Farbe der bereits verarbeiteten Wolle verändert. Die Wolle ist keiner direkten Sonne ausgesetzt und es handelt sich nicht um eine oberflächliche Verschmutzung. Die Wolle wird durch und durch gelblich. Der Gelbstich lässt sich nicht auswaschen. Was kann ich tun?
05.08.2024 - 10:42DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Schatz, informieren Sie bitte Ihren DROPS Händler darüber und geben Sie ihm alle nützlichen Informationen - auch per Telefon oder Per E-Mail. Danke für Ihr Verständnis.
05.08.2024 kl. 15:30Wolly Anakram wrote:
Beste lezeres, Is dit garen ook geschikt voor een trui in netpatroon? Alvast dank voor uw reactie, Vriendelijke groet, Wolly Anakram
07.05.2024 - 20:41DROPS Design answered:
Dag Wolly,
Ik weet niet precies hoe je patroon eruit ziet, maar houd er rekening mee dat Merino elastisch is, dus het werk kan wat uitrekken tijdens het dragen.
20.05.2024 kl. 19:13Lena wrote:
Jag stickar jättemycket med DROPS Merino Extra Fine och gillar verkligen det utom på ett sätt. Tröjorna blir noppiga väldigt fort. Varför?
19.03.2024 - 21:42DROPS Design answered:
Hei Lena. Blir plagget brukt sammen med et annet plagg, der det oppstår statisk elektrisitet ? Statisk elektrisitet oppstår når noe organisk gnisses mot noe ikke-organisk. For eksempel når Merino Extra Fine gnisser mot et syntetisk stoff (polyesterfòr i en ytterjakke). Er et plagg strikket for løst kan det nuppe mer enn om det er strikket stamt. mvh DROPS Design
22.03.2024 kl. 13:15MORELL wrote:
Bonsoir, existe-t-il des pelotes baby mérinos extra fine (groupe B) en blanc?
23.02.2024 - 21:51DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Morell, toutes les couleurs disponibles figurent dans le nuancier en ligne, autrement dit, il n'existe que la couleur naturel et pas le blanc en Merino Extra Fine. Bon tricot!
26.02.2024 kl. 10:50Lisa wrote:
Nous sommes à la recherche de 2 pelotes de Merino extra fine coloris Mer du nord n°28 bain 95514. Merci et bonne journée
06.02.2024 - 14:02DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Lisa, n'hésitez pas à contacter les différents magasins DROPS qui ont cette qualité dans leur assortiment; ou bien demandez à d'autres tricoteuses via notre DROPS Workshop si elles peuvent vous aider. Bon tricot!
07.02.2024 kl. 08:45Kathrin Riske wrote:
Hallo liebes Drops Team, ich möchte ein Tuch aus der Karisma , Daisy oder Merino stricken. Welches Garn eignet sich am Besten dafür und kratzt nicht? Liebe Grüße Kathrin
19.01.2024 - 13:02DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Riske, alle diese Wollen eignen sich für Tücher, aber je nach Empfindlichkeit können Sie eine oder die andere vorziehen, gerne kann Ihnen Ihr DROPS Händler damit, auch per Telefon oder per E-Mail weiterhelfen, die beste passende Wolle zu empfehlen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
19.01.2024 kl. 16:11Eva wrote:
Hej, jag har problem när jag vill ta ut garn inifrån nystanet för att slippa att nystanet hoppar runt när jag ska dra för mer garn. Det vore fint om änden som finns i mitten av nystanet kunde nås från utsidan i ena änden, när jag vill ha änden från insidan så måste jag dra ut halva inanmätet för att få tag på den.
05.01.2024 - 13:11DROPS Design answered:
Hei Eva. Ofte så er det det, men alt er maskinnøstet, så det går automatisk. Vanskelig å gjøre noe med de nøstene der enden ikke er lett å finne manuelt. mvh DROPS Design
08.01.2024 kl. 11:37Malene Simonsen wrote:
Jeg har strikket en trøje i dette garn i str. S. Den passede så flot inden vask, men nu er den blevet meget stor, selvom jeg vaskede den på 30 grader uldvask med sæbe til uldvask og har ladet den liggetørre. Hvad har jeg gjort galt og hvordan får jeg den i den rigtige facon igen?
25.12.2023 - 22:48DROPS Design answered:
Hei Malene. Det er viktig å følge vaskeanvisningen som står på etikketten på garnet. DROPS Merino Extra Fine skal vaskes på 40C finvask. Blir det vasket på 30`C ullvask vil plagget vokse. Prøv å vask plagget på nytt etter riktig vaskeanvisning. Du kan lese mer om garnet på oversikten / fargekartet over Merino extra Fine. mvh DROPS Design
08.01.2024 kl. 11:29Caterina Ambrosio wrote:
Quanti grammi occorrono per un maglione con trecce solo sul davanti, taglia M. grazie
05.12.2023 - 09:10DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Caterina, per un aiuto così personalizzato può rivolgersi al suo rivenditore DROPS di fiducia. Buon lavoro!
09.12.2023 kl. 10:01Martina wrote:
Hallo, welche Farben sind auf dem 5. Bild der Wolle abgebildet? Es sind zwei Knaeuel in Lilatoenen und zwei in Gruentoenen, ich moechte gerne wissen, welche beiden Lilafarben auf dem Bild sind? Vielen Dank!
05.09.2023 - 00:24DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Martina, es handelt sich um Farben 44, 22, 26,31. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
05.09.2023 kl. 15:44Katja wrote:
Guten Tag, Ich benötige noch Garn eines bestimmten Färbebades (Türkis 29, Dyelot 83721). Gibt es eine Möglichkeit, irgendwo noch genau dieses Garn zu finden? Mein Händler hat es leider nicht mehr vorrätig.
09.08.2023 - 16:47DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Katja, am besten fragen Sie die unterschiedlichen DROPS Händler, die nach Deutschland senden (siehe Liste hier) - oder fragen Sie auf unserer DROPS Workshop, vielleicht kann Ihnen eine andere Strickerin mal helfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
09.08.2023 kl. 17:07Rebecca Wigod wrote:
I'm knitting a child's sweater using several colours of Drops Merino Extra Fine. Most of the balls of yarn are fine, but the off-white (01) has broken strands in it, which forces me to cut the yarn, eliminate the damaged part and rejoin the yarn. Over all, Drops Merino Extra Fine is a lovely yarn, but the off-white ball I'm working with is flawed and I thought you should know.
04.06.2023 - 01:21DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Wigod, we are sorry to hear that, should you think there is something wrong with the yarn, please share to your store with all required informations so that they can forward us everything. Happy knitting!
05.06.2023 kl. 10:27MARTY Christiane wrote:
Hier, je vous ai adressé un message afin d'obtenir des informations concernant l'achat de plusieurs laine DROPS, lorsque je suis sur la page sélection des fils et couleurs, impossible de vous indiquer la couleur et le nombre de pelotes. Les manipulations que vous m'avez indiquées ne fonctionnent pas. Merci de m'expliquer plus explicitement ces dernières. Mme MARTY Christiane
17.05.2023 - 16:02DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Marty, vous devez commander votre laine en passant par l'un de nos revendeurs DROPS en France (ou dans votre pays), autrement dit: cliquez sur "commander" ci-dessus, vous verrez s'afficher une liste de magasin et un rectangle "commander" à droite du nom du magasin, cliquez sur ce rectangle à droite du magasin que vous aurez choisi pour ouvrir la boutique en ligne de ce magasin et passer votre commande. Si vous avez besoin d'aide avec la boutique en ligne, n'hésitez pas à contacter directement le magasin que vous avez choisi - cliquez sur son nom pour trouver ses coordonnées. Bon tricot!
19.05.2023 kl. 09:18Sara wrote:
Ho realizzato un maglione con questo filato e risulta troppo grande. Come posso ridurre il capo infeltrendolo leggermente?
19.04.2023 - 13:54DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Sara, purtroppo la lana merino tende ad allungarsi se non lavata seguendo le indicazioni corrette. Può provare ad usare la centrifuga, ma rischia di rovinare ancora di più il capo. Buon lavoro!
11.05.2023 kl. 21:16Maarit Lindqvist wrote:
Miksi lankakerässä on solmuja noin 2 metrin välein.Ostin 3 kerää eikä ensimmäisessä ollut yhtään solmua ,mutta toisessa on.Ei ole kiva kotoa sellaisesta.Kuittia ostopaikasta ei ole enään tallessa joten en voi edes palauttaa.
12.03.2023 - 19:29DROPS Design answered:
Olemme pahoillamme, että kerässä on paljon solmuja. Tämä voi joskus tapahtua tuotannollisista syistä. Mikäli haluat tehdä reklamaation, voit tehdä sen liikkeessä, josta ostit langat.
20.03.2023 kl. 17:18Federica wrote:
Posso usare questo filato anche all'uncinetto?
15.02.2023 - 09:08DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Federica, certo che può utilizzarla anche per l'uncinetto. Buon lavoro!
15.02.2023 kl. 20:03Laura wrote:
Hallo, ab wann kann man die neuen Farben im Shop kaufen?
14.02.2023 - 12:58DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Laura, diese Farben sind schon bei uns erhältlich, am besten fragen Sie mal Ihr DROPS Händler, dort will man Ihnen gerne - auch per Telefon oder per E-Mail weiterhelfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
14.02.2023 kl. 14:27Pirjo wrote:
Hei, ostin 6 kerää Drops Merino Extra fine lankaa. Neljäs kerä nyt menossa ja jokaisessa kerässä on ollut enemmän kuin yksi solmu (lanka poikki ja solmittu) sekä useita kohtia joissa yksi tai useampi säie poikki. Onko tämä normaalia? Tulee turhan monta langan päätä pääteltäväksi.
11.12.2022 - 13:55Malene wrote:
Hej Drops, jeg har netop strikket babycardiganen First Snow til en niece på 1 år - og oplever til min gru, at garnet helt mister sin formstabilitet, når det får vand!! Jeg har blot lige gjort en lille prøve våd - har IKKE lagt den i blød - kun lige dryppet noget vand på den og let centrifugeret, og den voksede i længde og bredde. Kan slet ikke kontrollere garnet. Jeg føler hele mit arbejde er spildt :-(
22.11.2022 - 11:04DROPS Design answered:
Hei Malene. Den spesielle oppbyggingen av DROPS Merino Extra Fine, som er kabelspunnet av flere tråder for å få rundhet og volum, gjør garnet ekstra elastisk. Det er derfor viktig å ha riktig strikkefasthet for å unngå at plagget strekkes og det er veldig viktig å vaske etter vaskeanvisningen, finvask 40°C. Blir den vasket feil, vil den "vokse". Vi anbefaler at plagg i merino ull ikke skal i tørketrommel, men har lest at noen har brukt tørketrommel på et plagg som har "vokst" for å få plagget tilbake i fasong og har blitt kjempefin (men dette blir da på eget ansvar). mvh DROPS design
28.11.2022 kl. 07:50Helena Pěnková wrote:
Dobrý den, jaké jsou, prosím, odstíny modré na produktové fotografii se čtyřmi modrými klubíčky? Děkuji za odpověď
21.11.2022 - 13:02DROPS Design answered:
Dobrý den, Heleno, měly by to být odstíny 39, 19, 23 a 27. Pěkný den! Hana
30.01.2023 kl. 16:25Paulina wrote:
Hej! Jag har stickat en tröja och tvättat exakt efter hänvisning (40 grader, lätt centrifugering, plantorkning) men ärmar och kropp har blivit väldigt långa. Hur kan man återfå formen igen? Kan man krympa superwash på något sätt?
17.11.2022 - 22:50DROPS Design answered:
Hei Paulina Den spesielle oppbyggingen av DROPS Merino Extra Fine, som er kabelspunnet av flere tråder for å få rundhet og volum, gjør garnet ekstra elastisk. Det er derfor viktig å ha riktig strikkefasthet for å unngå at plagget strekkes og det er veldig viktig å vaske etter vaskeanvisningen, finvask 40°C. Blir den vasket feil, vil den "vokse". Vi anbefaler at plagget ikke skal i tørketrommel, men har sett og lest at noen bruker tørketrommel for å få et plagg strikket i Merino ull tilbake i fasong (men dette blir da på eget ansvar). mvh DROPS design
21.11.2022 kl. 07:46Aline wrote:
I really love the combination of 2 pinks and 1 grey on the 1st photo on the presentation page of DROPS Merino Extra Fine on your website. I would like to knit a shawl using this combo but I am not sure which colors they are... Is it desert rose mix 46, cedar uni colour 42 and medium grey mix 04? Could you please be so kind to confirm as my LYS is not stocking you anumore and I will have to order online? Thank you so much in advance for letting me know Best wishes from France
10.10.2022 - 15:32DROPS Design answered:
Dear Aline, the colours in this picture are 45, 46 and 47. Happy knitting!
11.10.2022 kl. 13:06
Aina Eide wrote:
Hei. Skal strikke genser drops children 22-44, starshine., i drops merinoull extra fin. Sender dere garnprøve fargekart, slik at jeg får satt sammen farger som passer. Og er det gratis eller betaler jeg noe for dette . Mvh Aina Eide
25.06.2023 - 00:41